Maricopa Community Colleges  ENH202   19886-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/01/01
ENH202 19886-19955 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
World Literature After the Renaissance
Includes a selection of the world's literary masterpieces and their cultural backgrounds from the Renaissance to modern times. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENH202   19886-19955 World Literature After the Renaissance
1. Trance the movement of major ideas expressed in literature over time - from the 17th Century to the present. (I-VI)
2. Identify authors, stories, events, and characters from major literary works of each literary period. (I-VI)
3. Identify the origin and characteristics of major literary genre and period of development. (I-VI)
4. Identify cultural/philosophical/political/historical/religious influences on literature of the period. (I-VI)
5. Identify themes, ideas, philosophies expressed by major literary figures during the period. (I-VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ENH202   19886-19955 World Literature After the Renaissance
    I. Classicism in literature
        A. Cultural milieu
        B. Philosophies
        C. Historical/political/religious influences
        D. Identifying characteristics in literature of the period
        E. Critical evaluation
      II. Romanticism in literature
          A. Cultural milieu
          B. Philosophies
          C. Historical/political/religious influences
          D. Identifying characteristics in literature of the period
          E. Critical evaluation
        III. Realism in literature
            A. Cultural milieu
            B. Philosophies
            C. Historical/political/religious influences
            D. Identifying characteristics in literature of the period
            E. Critical evaluation
          IV. Symbolism
              A. Philosophies
              B. Historical/political/religious influences
              C. Identifying characteristics in literature of the period
              D. Critical evaluation
            V. 19th Century existentialism
                A. Philosophies
                B. Historical/political/religious influences
                C. Identifying characteristics in literature
                D. Critical evaluation
              VI. The Twentieth Century
                  A. The psychological novel
                  B. Existentialism
                  C. Modern drama
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